I went over to Gardiner (Maine) boat landing in mid-March to catch the end of winter on the river. Ice in small to large chunks were drifting downstream. Parts of the river still had ice sheets. Among the riverside visitors was an impressive number of gulls.

As you can see, they were on the railings of the pedestrian walkway along the river as well as on the ice itself. While no one was feeding them directly or leaving food around, they seemed to be anticipating that possibility.

Since then, we have been trying to get images of the Spring influx of ducks on our nearby ponds and streams. We have had some success but many of these critters are excessively skittish. They fly off well before I can get anywhere near close enough for photos. Even when I have tried to sit and wait for them to return, after an hour or so, they still are absent.

I do have some photos of mallards and mergansers that I will be posting.